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The importance of Sun Protection

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Summer’s here, bringing warmth and relaxation; however, long, light-filled days at the beach often also mean overexposure to the sun’s dangerous ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which can wreak havoc on your skin, eyes, and immune system. Luckily, you can enjoy yourself without compromising your health — or style — by following our beach sun safety tips.

CLOTHES

When choosing outfits, consider color and cloth: Dark or bright colors absorb more UV than paler shades, and denser fabrics, like denim or canvas, are more protective than sheer or loosely woven cloth. Loose-fitting clothes are preferable to tighter garments, which can stretch and expose skin to the sun.

Some manufacturers provide extra-protective clothing with UPF (Ultraviolet Protection Factor) labels, which indicate exactly how protective the clothes are: A shirt with a UPF of 45 lets in just 1/45th of the sun’s UV.

Try: Long-sleeved shirts, long pants, sarongs.

Avoid: Bleached cottons, silks, polo shirts.

HATS

Basal and squamous cell carcinomas, which comprise over 90 percent of skin cancers, most often appear on the head and neck. Protect yourself with a hat, ideally one with a brim extending at least three inches all the way around to shade not just the face and scalp but the neck, shoulders, and upper back.

Try: Bucket, outback, and tightly woven straw hats.

Avoid: Baseball caps and sun visors (though they are better than nothing).

SUNGLASSES

Certain surfaces reflect UV radiation, so that it hits the skin and eyes twice, adding to your exposure. Sand reflects 15 percent of UV light; water, up to 10 percent; and sea foam, about 25 percent, according to the World Health Organization. Sunglasses with polarized lenses reduce glare, but UV protection is most important in sunglass selection: Choose a pair that filters out 99-100 percent.

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Todays parents understand the damage from climatic conditions can inflict on their little ones. The precautions that you take today will benefit your children for the rest of their lives. It is reported that the majority of skin cancer damage is done before the age of 10 years.

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Wear sun protective clothing that covers as much of your body as possible

Clothing creates a barrier between the skin and the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays and can provide the most effective protection. Loose fitting clothing that covers as much of the skin as possible, such as shirts with long sleeves and collars and long trousers and skirts, are best. But not all clothing fabric is equal. Clothing with a high ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) rating will maximise protection.

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